The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-01-29
Our State Capital Correspondence.
Special to the CARBON ADVOCATE
f,Ntr,px, O-th 1907

vice." which wound up his rather lengthy /
inaugural over week ago Soon after its
utterance it was taken up by Senators and |
Assemhlymen, ,echoedand re-echoed through |
the vaulted corridors of the public buildings, |
and after that the politician, the merchant.
the banker and everybody, way down to
the small boy. was "yours for service"
every time. "But like everything else it
will soon become "chestnut" ard find
place with the political chestnuts of long
ago Still if the Governor should fail to
represent clearly and honestly the best in
tcrests of his party, and they comprise the
majority of the peepe Of Hense's rather
doubtful State his words will rather jeo-
pardize his future political elevation. How
ever, such misfortune is not likely to be-
fall Beaver as he will be surrounded by po-
litical allies who believe in playing their
cards we'll, and in making the best Of the
time between now and the Presidential
election of 1888. The Presidential bee
does not buzz as loud in the lower House
as il does in the Senate, where IL at times
| OF course Blaine is the man for Republi-
cans providing Quay don't want it. and it
is prosumable that he will wait few years
more in order to give the gay old hypo-
drome Of Knight of Maine another oppoT-
tunity to taste the verdict Of the people.
The death of James, the two-year old
son of General Beaver has cast a gloom
over the executive mansion which time
alone can dispel and has set back the live
ly social event expected Oil the incoming of
the new Governor. Governor Pattison
and wife were little too much of the JEFF
fersonian simplicity kind to suit the social
circle, and with Beaver it is expected to be
somewhat different. Although it will not
be what it was in the days of the jovial
Hoyt, for Beaver is Presbyterian an at
tendant at meetings and an elder, however,
his wife is bright and cultured woman,
and while at Bellefonte they mingled in
the social circle to limited extent.
The liquor men who struck this place
last week were excited, indignant and most
awfully mad to learn that the submission
plank, without compensation, had been
presented to the Legislature and would in
all probability pass OF course If II passes
that body Beaver will sign it, and then
why there will be mighty tumble in Re-
publican stocks and whoever deals on mar
gin will have to pony up or lose all. There
is quite diversity OF opinion on this mat
ter and il is argued excitedly pro and con.
1t would hardly reflect credit on the repre-
sentatives of the Keystone State to pass q
submission plank confscating the property
E of any branch OF business; still there is nc
, telling what the assemblage may do in the
matter-you know they have done some
queer, very queer, things in the past and q
r repetition of what has been is not to be un,
: expected. The growth of the liquor ques
:, tion has been somewhat marvellous during
the past few years, it has forced itself be-
a fore the leading parties of the State re-
gardless of opposition and now the problem
must be met and disposed of, and in it'
{ disposition perhaps "boodle' will play 8
S distinguished part. Who can tell?
Governor Beaver has been having hart
week of it. 1t is enough to try man,
- soul to listen to the long line of applicant:
for the most petty offices, some of which
hardly yield their salt So far there have
f only been about two thousand who hay,
indicated their willingness to fill the fifty
positions in the gift of the new administra
tion. Even the Governors private secre
e tary has been compelled to employ a shor
= hand writer to answer the communication.
p from applicants for office. How long thu
struggle for the spoils will continue HEAVIER
only knows. Civil service reform dom
y work well in the distribution Of Pennsyl
IL vania offices, and don't you forget it. They
$ all must go.
The Senate rejected four of Pattison'i
!, appointments Tuesday as merriy and a.
happily as if Governor Pattison had neye
y. been, and then as means of increasing tn,
spontaneous enthusiasm they commenced
TO drag the administration into its pro
:, ceedings. The black mustacheG Demo
If crat, Schnatterly, of Fayette, then Offered
d a resolution to the effect that the clerk 0
the Senate present to Grover Cleyelan,
and the heads of the federal departments
s. copy of the proceedings of true partisan
l. ship. This resolution was deemed suflici
< ent to bring on another burst of applaus
l. and laughter which completely drowne
the patriotic Democrat. Schnatterly want
ed the resolution to be passed in order T.
stifTen up the executive and to satisfy wait
- ing Democrats. 1t was moved to refer I'll
" resolution to the Committee on Fedora
Relations, when an amendment was offeTe
- TO have it sent to the Committee on Canal
and Inland Navigation. Shortly after tn
:. Senate adjourned in the best OF humol
Governor Beavers military staff was cor
firmed without any difficulty
n Numberless Democrats are indignant a
o. the manner in which the late Governor
T. appointments are snubbed, and regard tn
~ actions of the Republican Senate as mean
m whereby President Cleveland could greatl
Ia benefit long waiting Democrats. 1t
to thought, and rot unwisely, that the matte
H. will be presented to him in the true ligl
or sometime soon, which may result in
change Of Federal manouverings and put /
the party TO whom belong the spOils
Sc Anyway 1t is bad move for the Republ
ID cans. Put your pile on that. "YOurs fC
ms service" PAXTON.
": ': BTOadbTimS New York Letter.